COLLEGE STATION – This posting is primarily for the audio, I was too far from the podium to get a good angle on Johnny Manziel and the setting sun didn’t help my cause, either. This is from the “Celebrating the 12th Man” shindig on Wednesday at the Memorial Student Center, in Manziel’s first Aggieland public […]
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COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin is now dealing with the residue of success in the Aggies’ first year in the Southeastern Conference: trying to keep his valued coaching staff intact. Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, 33, heard mama calling in Lubbock and answered the bell on Wednesday, becoming Texas Tech’s new head coach. […]
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The seven basketball-centric schools – DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John’s and Villanova – are reportedly on the verge of splitting from the league, the New York Post reports.
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COLLEGE STATION – Turns out Kliff Kingsbury’s stay at Texas A&M was a short and sweet one – both for Kingsbury and the 10-2 Aggies. Texas Tech hired its former quarterback on Wednesday to lead the program after Tommy Tuberville abruptly split for Cincinnati over the weekend. Kingsbury, a New Braunfels product who played under […]
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A year after Kevin Sumlin was named head coach at Texas A&M, his Aggies seem to be gaining momentum by the day. They added another valuable piece Wednesday afternoon when La Porte junior linebacker Hoza Scott verbally committed to Texas A&M. Scott is considered one of the nation’s top defensive recruits and chose the Aggies […]
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Time is growing short for holiday shopping, so let’s run through some sports-related DVDs that can help you fill in the gaps. Olympics: The odd thing about NBC’s home video offerings for the Olympics is that they have declined in number over the years. In 2000, the first Olympics that I covered in person, NBC […]
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AUSTIN — After two years of helping coordinate the Texas offense, Major Applewhite will get the chance to call his own plays. UT announced on Wednesday that Applewhite will take over as the Longhorns’ quarterbacks coach and offensive play-caller. Applewhite replaces his former UT co-offensive coordinator, Bryan Harsin, who accepted a job as head coach […]
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Greater Houston’s top public school football players and coaches will be recognized Wednesday at the Touchdown Club of Houston’s 33rd Annual UIL High School Awards Dinner. Finalists for the Offensive Player of the Year are: Connor Feist (Lanhgam Creek), Keith Ford (Cypress Ranch), Devin Lauderdale (Bellaire), Shane McCarley (Manvel), Troy McCormick (Mayde Creek), Adam Taylor […]
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